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PERFORMANCE PAGES: Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Chapter 6

In Season Two of Performance Pages, we're diving into the "Emotional Intelligence 2.0". This book provides key insights into how to improve the four areas of our Emotional Intelligence so we can identify and manage our own emotions and use these skills to build stronger relationships with others. In today's episode, we cover:

• Chapter 6 "Self-Management" summary (1:42) 
• Take control over your self-talk (3:24)  
• Visualize yourself succeeding (5:14)  
• Create an emotion vs reason list (6:26)  

As you listen, you'll pick up on key themes regarding reducing our reactivity to our emotions, increasing our awareness of how our feelings influence our behaviors, and the importance of being present when talking with others.

PERFORMANCE PAGES: Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Chapter 5

In Season Two of Performance Pages, we're diving into the "Emotional Intelligence 2.0" by Travis Bradberry & Jean Greaves. This book provides key insights into how to improve the four areas of our Emotional Intelligence so we can identify and manage our own emotions and use these skills to build stronger relationships with others. In today's episode, we cover:

* Chapter 5 "Self-Awareness" summary (1:45)  * Understand what pushes our buttons emotionally (3:04)  * Understand our stress responses (4:18)  * Suspend judgment of our emotions (5:22) 

PERFORMANCE PAGES: Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Chapters 3 & 4

In Season Two of Performance Pages, we're diving into the "Emotional Intelligence 2.0" by Travis Bradberry & Jean Greaves. This book provides key insights into how to improve the four areas of our Emotional Intelligence so we can identify and manage our own emotions and use these skills to build stronger relationships with others. In today's episode, we cover:

* Chapter 3 "What Emotional Intelligence Looks Like" summary (1:40)  * Personal Skills vs Social Skills (5:09)  * Chapter 4 "Digging In" summary (6:50)  * The Mind Is Going To Help You (8:26) 

As you listen, you'll pick up on key themes regarding reducing our reactivity to our emotions, increasing our awareness of how our feelings influence our behaviors, and the importance of being present when talking with others.

PERFORMANCE PAGES: Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Chapters 1 & 2

In Season Two of Performance Pages, we're diving into the "Emotional Intelligence 2.0" by Travis Bradberry & Jean Greaves. This book provides key insights into how to improve the four areas of our Emotional Intelligence so we can identify and manage our own emotions, and use these skills to build stronger relationships with others. In today's episode, we cover:

* Chapter 1 "The Journey" summary (2:56)  * Our biology creates our reality (4:49)  * Chapter 2 "The Big Picture" summary (6:22)  * Identify the hot buttons (7:44)

As you listen, you'll pick up on key themes regarding reducing our reactivity to our emotions, increasing our awareness of how our feelings influence our behaviors and the importance of being present when talking with others.

PERFORMANCE PAGES: Extreme Ownership Chapters 11 & 12

In today's episode of Performance Pages, we're diving into the last two chapters (11 & 12) of Jocko Willink and Leif Babin's book, "Extreme Ownership". If you haven't listened to the previous episodes, we suggest you go back and check them out. This book provides key insights from military and business settings that we can apply on the baseball field and in life. In today's episode, we cover:

*Chapter 11 "Decisiveness Amid Uncertainty" summary (2:13)

*Lead with logic (3:34)

*The picture is never complete (6:23)

*Chapter 12 "Discipline Equals Freedom" summary (9:17)

*Embrace change (11:19)

*Adapting with discipline (13:34)

*Jack's biggest takeaway from "Extreme Ownership" (17:19)

*Will's biggest takeaway from "Extreme Ownership" (18:51)

*Performance Pages Season Two preview (22:02)

As you listen, you'll pick-up on key themes regarding leadership & logic, managing the unknown, thriving through change, and the freedom that discipline can bring. As we conclude, you'll hear our biggest takeaways from this book. Lastly, you'll get a brief look into the next book we're covering for season two!

PERFORMANCE PAGES: Extreme Ownership Chapters 9 & 10

In today's episode of Performance Pages, we're diving into chapters nine and ten of Jocko Willink and Leif Babin's book, "Extreme Ownership". If you haven't listened to the previous episodes, we suggest you go back and check them out. This book provides key insights from military and business settings that we can apply on the baseball field and in life. In today's episode, we cover:

*Chapter 9 "Plan" summary (2:00)

*Mission Awareness (4:18)

*Don't Skip the Evaluation (9:11)

*Chapter 10 Part 1 "Leading Down The Chain of Command" summary (14:00)

*Celebrate the Progress (15:35)

*Chapter 10 Part 2 "Leading Up the Chain of Command" summary (19:12)

*Leading Up (21:22)

As you progress through this episode, you'll notice key themes regarding mission awareness, not skipping the evaluation, celebrating progress, and leading-up. If you'd like to read or listen along with us, please feel free to do so!

PERFORMANCE PAGES: Extreme Ownership Chapters 7 & 8

In today's episode of Performance Pages, we're diving into chapters seven and eight of Jocko Willink and Leif Babin's book, "Extreme Ownership". If you haven't listened to the previous episodes, we suggest you go back and check them out. This book provides key insights from military and business settings that we can apply on the baseball field and in life. In today's episode, we cover:

*Chapter 7 "Prioritize and Execute" summary (1:30)

*Prioritize and Execute (3:49)

*Relax (9:49)

*Chapter 8 "Decentralized Command" summary (13:40)

*Trust others (16:05)

*Leadership follows trust (18:52)

As you listen, you'll learn key lessons from the authors regarding prioritization, execution, relaxation under stress, trusting others, and how leadership follows trust. If you'd like to read along with us, please feel free to do so!

PERFORMANCE PAGES: Extreme Ownership Chapters 7 & 8

In today's episode of Performance Pages, we're diving into chapters seven and eight of Jocko Willink and Leif Babin's book, "Extreme Ownership". If you haven't listened to the previous episodes, we suggest you go back and check them out. This book provides key insights from military and business settings that we can apply on the baseball field and in life. In today's episode, we cover:

*Chapter 7 "Prioritize and Execute" summary (1:30)

*Prioritize and Execute (3:49)

*Relax (9:49)

*Chapter 8 "Decentralized Command" summary (13:40)

*Trust others (16:05)

*Leadership follows trust (18:52)

As you listen, you'll learn key lessons from the authors regarding prioritization, execution, relaxation under stress, trusting others, and how leadership follows trust. If you'd like to read along with us, please feel free to do so!

PERFORMANCE PAGES: Extreme Ownership Chapters 5 & 6

In today's episode of Performance Pages, we're diving into chapters five and six of Jocko Willink and Leif Babin's book, "Extreme Ownership". If you haven't listened to the previous episodes, we suggest you go back and check them out. This book provides key insights from military and business settings that we can apply on the baseball field and in life. In today's episode, we cover:

*Chapter 5 "Cover and Move" summary (1:03)

*Are you working as a team? (3:07)

*Have each other's backs (4:35)

*Chapter 6 "Simple" summary (7:32)

*Simple is best (9:15)

*Seek expertise (11:35)

As you listen, you'll likely gather key themes regarding teamwork, team support, simplicity, and seeking expertise. If you'd like to read along with us, please feel free to do so!